• One to watch: The north London derby is the early kick-off. There’s a couch, a bacon butty and a pot of tea with my name on it.
• One to Sky+: I’m not getting up for the golf in Hong Kong.
• One to skip: We’re boycotting the snooker til Ronnie returns.

Friday

Boxing: Live Boxing, (Eurosport, 8pm).

Cricket: Test, India v England (Sky Sports 1, 3.55am).

Darts: Grand Slam of Darts (Sky Sports 1, 7pm).

Football: League One, Tranmere v MK Dons, (Sky Sports 1 7.30pm); Ligue 1, Lorient v Lille, (ESPN, 7.45pm).

Golf: Hong Kong Open (Sky Sports 2, 5am); SA Open Championship (Sky Sports 2, 9am, 1.30pm).

Horse racing: From Cheltenham, (Channel 4, 1.05pm).

Motorsport: World Touring Car Championship, (Eurosport, 7.35am); Formula One, United States Grand Prix, practice, (Sky Sports F1, 2.45pm, 6.45pm, Setanta Ireland 3.55pm, 7.55pm).

Snooker: Players’ Tour Championship, Sofia, (Eurosport, 8.15am).

Tennis: Faceoff, Roddick v Raonic & Williams v Radwanska (ESPN, 1am Sat).

Saturday

Boxing: IBF Super Middleweight title fight, Carl Froch v Yusaf Mack, (Sky Sports 1, 8pm).

Cricket: First Test, India v England, (Sky Sports 2, 3.55am).

Darts: Grand Slam of Darts, (Sky Sports 3, 1pm, 7pm).

Football: Premier League, Arsenal v Tottenham, (Sky Sports 2, noon); Norwich v Manchester United, (ESPN, 4.30pm), Premier Soccer Saturday, (RTÉ Two, 7.50pm); Championship, Peterborough v Blackburn, (Sky Sports 2, 5pm); SPL, Aberdeen v Celtic, (ESPN, 11.15am); La Liga, Barcelona v Real Zaragoza, (Sky Sports 4, 6.55pm); Real Madrid v Athletic Bilbao, (Sky Sports 4, 9pm); Serie A, Napoli v AC Milan, (ESPN, 7.45pm).

Golf: European Tour Golf, Hong Kong Open, (Sky Sports 2, 5am); SA Open Championship, (Sky Sports 4, 10.30am).

Horse racing: From Cheltenham, (Channel 4, 1.45pm).

Motorsport: United States Grand Prix, qualifying, ( Sky Sports F1, 2.45pm, 5pm, 3.55pm, 6.55pm, Setanta Ireland); World Touring Car Championship, (Eurosport, 12.15pm, 3am, 4.15am).

Rugby: Autumn internationals, Ireland XV v Fiji, (RTÉ Two, 5pm, BBC2, 5pm); Scotland v South Africa, (BBC 1, Sky Sports 1, ESPN, 2pm); Exhibition, Championship XV v New Zealand Maori, (Sky Sports 1, noon).

Snooker: Players’ Tour Championship, Sofia, (Eurosport, 7.30am).

Sunday

Cricket: First Test, India v England, (Sky Sports 1, 3.55am, Sky Sports 2, 6am).

Cycling: Track World Cup, Glasgow, (BBC2. 1.30pm).

Darts: Grand Slam of Darts, (Sky Sports 2, 1pm, Sky Sports 1, 7pm).

Football: Premier League, Fulham v Sunderland, (Sky Sports 1, 3.30pm); Championship, Millwall v Leeds, (Sky Sports 1, 1pm); SPL, Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Motherwell, (Sky Sports 4, 12.30pm); Serie A, Inter Milan v Cagliari, (ESPN, 1.30pm, Setanta Ireland, 1.55pm); Bundesliga, Hoffenheim v Stuttgart, (ESPN 4.15pm); La Liga, Granada v Atletico Madrid, (Sky Sports 3, 6.30pm); Sevilla v Real Betis, (Sky Sports 3, 8.30pm); Ligue 1, Bordeaux v Marseille, (ESPN, 7.30pm).

GAA: Errigal Ciarán v Cross, (TG4, 2pm); Loughrea v St Thomas (TG4).

Golf: European Tour Golf, Hong Kong Open, (Sky Sports 1, 6am); SA Open Championship, (Sky Sports 3, 10.30am).

NFL: Pittsburgh Steelers v Baltimore Ravens, (Channel 4, 1.05am, Mon); NFL, Two matches, (Sky Sports 2, 5.30pm, 9.15pm).

Horse racing: From Cheltenham, (Channel 4, 12.55pm).

Motorsport: Formula One, United States Grand Prix, (Sky Sports F1, 5.30pm, Setanta Ireland, 6.55pm).

Rugby: Anglo-Welsh Cup, Newport-Gwent Dragons v Northampton Saints, (Sky Sports 3, 3pm).

Snooker: Players’ Tour Championship, Sofia, (Eurosport, 8am, 11am, 2pm, 6pm).

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